Development News: New Map Types and a New Game Mode
Hi everyone,
Here is the latest development news. We worked on some overworld map generation options for the game. After you choose your character and starsign, another screen will come up to choose map size and map type.
There are 4 map types for now. First is “Landmass”, this is one large mass of earth. The mountains and forests are not scattered around very much. There is sometimes one big bay and not many lakes. Second one is “Moderate”, this one has some peninsulas, lakes and bays, like most of the generated maps with the current game.
Third one is “Fragmented”, this one is the most fragmented island hence the name. It has lots of lakes, peninsulas and bays. Mountains and forests are more scattered around. This type of map was rarely generated in the current game, but now we will be able to choose it.
The last one is “Archipelago”. This one usually has several islands and lots of water. It may be challenging for the beginners but fun for the veterans of the game. For those who prefer surprise can choose “Random” option as well. We are thinking to add more map types in the future, maybe with more forests or rocky areas etc.
We also added an option to play the game in a bigger map. It adds another challenge for the players who like wilderness crawling and logistics planning.
Another addition is about the game modes. There are now three of them; Explorer, Adventurer and Permadeath. Explorer is the default mode we have now in the game which the hero can save anywhere anytime. We just named it for better communication. Adventurer is the new game mode. In this mode, the player can only save at the towns. Permadeath is the same as before. You can save anywhere anytime but save is deleted when hero dies.
So adventurer mode is somewhere in the middle. It doesn’t have the harsh consequences of permadeath but it doesn’t allow saving just before the boss to try again later. So it has some thrill but not as much as permadeath. Hope everyone will find a mode for his/her liking.
That’s all for now. Thanks for reading. May the tides bring you triumph!
Here is the latest development news. We worked on some overworld map generation options for the game. After you choose your character and starsign, another screen will come up to choose map size and map type.
There are 4 map types for now. First is “Landmass”, this is one large mass of earth. The mountains and forests are not scattered around very much. There is sometimes one big bay and not many lakes. Second one is “Moderate”, this one has some peninsulas, lakes and bays, like most of the generated maps with the current game.
Third one is “Fragmented”, this one is the most fragmented island hence the name. It has lots of lakes, peninsulas and bays. Mountains and forests are more scattered around. This type of map was rarely generated in the current game, but now we will be able to choose it.
The last one is “Archipelago”. This one usually has several islands and lots of water. It may be challenging for the beginners but fun for the veterans of the game. For those who prefer surprise can choose “Random” option as well. We are thinking to add more map types in the future, maybe with more forests or rocky areas etc.
We also added an option to play the game in a bigger map. It adds another challenge for the players who like wilderness crawling and logistics planning.
Another addition is about the game modes. There are now three of them; Explorer, Adventurer and Permadeath. Explorer is the default mode we have now in the game which the hero can save anywhere anytime. We just named it for better communication. Adventurer is the new game mode. In this mode, the player can only save at the towns. Permadeath is the same as before. You can save anywhere anytime but save is deleted when hero dies.
So adventurer mode is somewhere in the middle. It doesn’t have the harsh consequences of permadeath but it doesn’t allow saving just before the boss to try again later. So it has some thrill but not as much as permadeath. Hope everyone will find a mode for his/her liking.
That’s all for now. Thanks for reading. May the tides bring you triumph!